Markie

CB, you are a good mate. Thanks for NOT telling me that as well as any other details. I think the less I know the better. And the less I find out (EVER) the better also.

Ewok2, I said it once and I'll say it again. YOU ARE A NAUGHTY GIRL

Mr Wiggles, how about you just rent me a room or something and I can help you baby-sit and stuff.....that is, of course, after I get my Karate black-belt which is needed for that job.

That sounds like a good excuse to fly down there in Autumn after my　いんたい and bum around a bit. Oh, but almost forgot, I'm no longer a free man, have to check with the lady first.

Modern apartment with swimming pool for only 5 million yen in Yuzawa! Fatts, you got to show me some of these places. Or better still, any nice houses in the Hakuba/Aokiko area with a nice view.

OK, for the sake of argument, let's say we really use this gadget with a remote for skiing. (today's a slow day for me so I'm up for some trivial banter) I imagine we only need to stay 5 to 10 feet off the ground at any time, just need to climb with the slope till we achieve some altitude on the mountain, then get off and ski down and remote the gadget back to us at the bottom. There is really no need for a chute if we use it this way. My only worry is when we get that big sudden gust of wind that's gonna slam our gadget with us on board into some trees or rocks or the ground or, worst case, s

Originally Posted By: stillnoprogress you can kiss those old snowshoes goodbye! That looks like a lot of fun. But go up on a windy day and "you can kiss your ass goodbye"!

Thanks, Tsondaboy. I hope they can work something out. "This bitch wants a turn".

Wait a minute, is there heli-skiing from Norikura also? I know there is one at Tsugaike Kogen. Or is that the one you are talking about and it is called Norikura Heli? If so, then it's a pity, I was wanting to try that one out. "This bitch didn't get his turn yet!"

Originally Posted By: Kingofmyrrh I can wholeheartedly recommend the Tsondawagon. I heard that that is one cool ride.....but only if you are deaf or if you don't mind more than 4 straight hours of drums!

Yeah, it's a van. The journey is usually about 7 hrs. and include a few pit-stops (piss-stops) and a 20 minute meal stop.

Sorry, I mean it costs 11 000 yen per person for Narita to Hakuba. The rates will depend on the destination of course!

That's really cool. It's a shared taxi and it only costs 11 000 yen per person. Picks you up at Narita at the time you request and groups you with other travellers at a similar time with similar destinations and drops off everyone at the exact address each person wants.

I actually quite enjoyed my commute from Narita to Hakuba and back this last trip during Easter. I enjoy the train rides on the Narita Express and Shinkansen because they are comfortable, relaxing and have nice views. Much better than airplane rides and bus rides. From Nagano I drove to Hakuba and back by rented van and that was fun too. However, I have to admit that having my ski gear stored in Hakuba was an important factor in my decision. Otherwise I might have just taken the Chuo Taxi from Narita direct to Hakuba which would have been cheaper. The norikaeru at Tokyo station with full ski g

No, not really, but all the leg muscles get a good workout when I do that great leap up as the cold water hits. Luck my present home is in an old building with those 11 ft high ceilings.

Originally Posted By: Ezorisu It'd definitely be a shocker down at your latitude, but imagine up North! Yeah, but on the bright side, if I am still sleepy in the morning, that really wakes me up.

I haven't been to the the Prince Higashiyama for quite a few years now but one thing I still remember is that they had the best ski locker romms of all the hotels (in the world) I have ever visited. It was bright, spacious, clean and well-ventillated with good sized lockers. I hope it's still like that there.

There's an easier way to do that. Just buy some oil or gasoline futures.

Tsondaboy, I am not surprised at that survey. You are probably the one responsible for keeping that average so high. Thursday, that little detail you mentioned is another thing mine doesn't have. I have to tolerate the cold start before the warm water kicks in.

I don't understand much Greek, but I think for Tsondaboy "enough" = "nothing".

Originally Posted By: Creek Boy My toilet will wash my ass, does a girls parts, and its heated. What else do you need in a toilet? Mine has all that and it also has a deodorizing fan you can switch on when things get really nasty and there is also a drying fan function which I never use. I always prefer to do a good "quality control" wipe with tissue to finish off the job. But the one I was using in the Aurinko had a "soft" spray function as well as the normal jet spray function. I liked that. The one I'm using now only has the normal jet spray function and even though I have set the int

Thursday, I thought what you posted was available in HK. It looks similar to the one I was using in the Aurinko in Hakuba, where I was staying last week. I definitely don't want to buy that kind of stuff and carry it back with me from Japan. Si I guess I'll just stick with the limited choice of models currently available here. I'll need to install two of these things in my new pad.

That looks better than mine. How much does it cost, including installation?

Originally Posted By: Matthew Owen thanks Markie see you there!! Would love to see you there, mate, but alas, I'm back at work in pollution stricken HK and have already bid farewell to Hakuba for this season. But you make sure you hook up with the cool gang there and have a smashing time.

Hey, Matt, I have been doing Hakuba during Easter every year for the last three years. The snow cover this time was the best of the three. So it was really great for me this visit. However, with the combination of sun and rain, melt and wash away, the snow cover is melting fast. There will definitely still be a lot of terrain to ski come April 7, but I imagine that the 3 resorts of Sun Alpina will be closed by then, as will Iwatake. But the upper areas of Goryu/47, Happo and Tsugaike will still have quite a bit of skiable area. The snow will also be a bit mushy. So should you go or not? If it